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My Speakers connect via speak wires

 

Then you have two options:

  1. Use the optical S/PDIF output of your motherboard.
  2. Use the HDMI output of your GPU.
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Im using a 7.1 amp? will getting a sound card help with better quality

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Please elaborate. What is this "7.1 amp" that you're using?

I dont know what model it is Buts its onkyo branded

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Im using a 7.1 amp? will getting a sound card help with better quality

it might..depends on the card

to be honest..souncardcard drivers aren't keep up to data very well these days

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I dont know what model it is Buts its onkyo branded

 

Do you mean you have a reciever? At which point, the soundcard is probably useless. You'll need to connect the reciever via HDMI most likely if you have a compatible graphics card. Surround sound-cards are more for those boxed speaker sets that you get at Best Buy.

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Do you mean you have a reciever? At which point, the soundcard is probably useless. You'll need to connect the reciever via HDMI most likely if you have a compatible graphics card. Surround sound-cards are more for those boxed speaker sets that you get at Best Buy.

Ok so stay with mobo inbuilt sound

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Ok so stay with mobo inbuilt sound

 

Sure? It would help if we actually knew what you had. Do you have speakers? Do they connect via speaker wire, e.g. with clips/binding posts?

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It depends on what your goals are and budget.

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Sure? It would help if we actually knew what you had. Do you have speakers? Do they connect via speaker wire, e.g. with clips/binding posts?

My Speakers connect via speak wires

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My Speakers connect via speak wires

Im pretty sure its a onkyo-tx-sr508

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My Speakers connect via speak wires

 

Then you have two options:

  1. Use the optical S/PDIF output of your motherboard.
  2. Use the HDMI output of your GPU.

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Then you have two options:

  • Use the optical S/PDIF output of your motherboard.
  • Use the HDMI output of your GPU.
Hdmi would be a better option for games

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Hdmi would be a better option for games

its mainly for music

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its mainly for music

Then optical should be fine and have less problems

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Then optical should be fine and have less problems

I dont have an optical output 

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